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Fragment of a silk carpet
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Fragment of a silk carpet

anonymous · c. 1625 - c. 1650 · weaving; silver thread; gold thread; cotton (textile); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Fragment of a carpet, a so-called Polentapijt, of silk and brocaded with gold and silver thread. A simple repeating lily pattern on an originally red background. Border of stylized lilies.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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tapijt
Credit lineFragment van een zijden tapijt. c. 1625 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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